CA1021446A - Light-activated thyristor utilizing surface depletion layer - Google Patents

Light-activated thyristor utilizing surface depletion layer

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CA1021446A
CA1021446A CA218,154A CA218154A CA1021446A CA 1021446 A CA1021446 A CA 1021446A CA 218154 A CA218154 A CA 218154A CA 1021446 A CA1021446 A CA 1021446A
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light
depletion layer
utilizing surface
surface depletion
activated thyristor
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CA218,154A
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CA218154S (en
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Roland Sittig
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BBC Brown Boveri AG Switzerland
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BBC Brown Boveri AG Switzerland
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H10—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H10F—INORGANIC SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES SENSITIVE TO INFRARED RADIATION, LIGHT, ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION OF SHORTER WAVELENGTH OR CORPUSCULAR RADIATION
    • H10F30/00—Individual radiation-sensitive semiconductor devices in which radiation controls the flow of current through the devices, e.g. photodetectors
    • H10F30/20—Individual radiation-sensitive semiconductor devices in which radiation controls the flow of current through the devices, e.g. photodetectors the devices having potential barriers, e.g. phototransistors
    • H10F30/21—Individual radiation-sensitive semiconductor devices in which radiation controls the flow of current through the devices, e.g. photodetectors the devices having potential barriers, e.g. phototransistors the devices being sensitive to infrared, visible or ultraviolet radiation
    • H10F30/26—Individual radiation-sensitive semiconductor devices in which radiation controls the flow of current through the devices, e.g. photodetectors the devices having potential barriers, e.g. phototransistors the devices being sensitive to infrared, visible or ultraviolet radiation the devices having three or more potential barriers, e.g. photothyristors
    • H10F30/263—Photothyristors
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H10—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H10D—INORGANIC ELECTRIC SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
    • H10D99/00—Subject matter not provided for in other groups of this subclass
CA218,154A 1974-01-18 1975-01-16 Light-activated thyristor utilizing surface depletion layer Expired CA1021446A (en)

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CH68074A CH567803A5 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) 1974-01-18 1974-01-18

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CA1021446A true CA1021446A (en) 1977-11-22

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US (1) US3987476A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
JP (1) JPS584464B2 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
CA (1) CA1021446A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
CH (1) CH567803A5 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
DE (1) DE2408079C2 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
SE (1) SE405660B (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)

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JPS584464B2 (ja) 1983-01-26
DE2408079A1 (de) 1975-07-24
JPS50104877A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) 1975-08-19
DE2408079C2 (de) 1987-04-23
SE7500420L (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) 1975-07-21
SE405660B (sv) 1978-12-18
US3987476A (en) 1976-10-19
CH567803A5 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) 1975-10-15

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